Daily Deal Activity 09/09/15

GrubMarket, a provider of local organic food delivery services, has raised $10 million in a round of funding from Fosun Group and GGV Capital. The company will use the new round of funding for expanding its presence geographically.

ecommerce

China-based on-demand delivery van service LaLaMove has raised $10 million in a round of funding led by MindWorks Ventures with participation from Appworks. The company will use the new round of funding for expanding its fleet domestically.

ecommerce

Germany-based fashion retailer Lesara has raised $16.7 million in Series B funding led by Northzone with participation from VorwerkVentures and Mangrove Capital. The company will use the new round of funding for expanding internationally.

ecommerce

Tuxedo rental startup The Black Tux has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Stripes Group with participation from First Round Capital and Menlo Ventures. The company will use the new round of funding for experimenting with offering items for final sale.

niche content

Startup data site Crunchbase has raised $7 million in a round of funding from Emergence Capital Partners. The funding will be used for expanding operations as it looks to operate as a standalone company. AOL remains a significant investor.

social media/apps

Online physician social network Medlinker has raised $40 million in Series B funding led by Tencent with participation from FY Capital. The company will use the new round of funding for expanding its research and development team.

Marketing Technology

content management

Routehappy, developer of a content distribution platform for airlines, has raised $3 million in a round of funding from Contour Venture Partners and Primary Venture Partners. The company will use the new round of funding for product development initiatives.

Format digital printing services and grand-format graphics company Super Color Digital has received financing from Graycliff Partners. The company will use the funding for expanding within the grand-format printing industry.

Software

application management

Mobile application management and security company Apperian has raised $12 million in Series C funding from First Floor Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, NorthBridge Equity Partners, and Intel Capital. The company will use the new round of funding for product development.

application management

Docusign has acquired the Trust Documents and Transactions Division of enterprise signature and encryption company OpenTrust. The acquisition will see the division folded into Docusign as the company expands its presence in Europe.

cloud computing

Cloud enablement services company DualSpark has been acquired by DataPipe, a provider of managed cloud solutions for Amazon Web Services. The acquisition provides DataPipe with bolstered app development capabilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

collaboration

MetaCommunications, a developer of software solutions for marketing teams, has raised $8 million in a round of funding from Next Level Ventures. The company will use the funding for expanding marketing and sales initiatives while hiring talent.

erp

Finland-based supply chain software developer Relex Solutions has raised a $22 million minority investment from Summit Partners. The company will use the new round of funding for international expansion with focus on the US.

infrastructure

Cloud infrastructure automation framework developer Chef has raised $40 million in Series E funding led by DFJ Growth with participation from Millennium Technology Value Partners, Battery Ventures, Citi Ventures, Ignition Partners, and Hewlett Packard Ventures. The company will use the new round of funding for expanding operations.

software development tools

Accenture (NYSE:ACN) will acquired S3 TV Technology, provider of a cloud-based automated testing platform and video consulting services, from S3 Group. S3 TV Technology will be folded into Accenture’s Digital Video Services. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Business Services

it consulting/systems integration

Electronic health records company Netsmart Technologies has acquired IT outsourcing and infrastructure support services firm Trend Consulting Services. The acquisition provides Netsmart with broadened IT service offerings. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

logistics

Hong Kong-based freight logistics startup Freightos has raised $14 million in Series B funding from Aleph, Annoc Capital, ICV, MSR Capital, and Sadara Ventures. The company has raised $23.3 million to date and will use the round of funding for building out new partnerships in the shipping industry.

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